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The Senior Mental Health Clinician will work to innovative bahavioral health treatment program/s that will provide short term critical time interventions to individuals as they transition from a hospital/ institutional settings to the community. The role will involve program planning and development, community based assessment and treatment of clients, and crisis management. The role will require on call coverage and a willingness to be flexible.
- Review referral packages and conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to determine the consumer’s medical, psychiatric, housing and other social needs in the community.
- Develop a short-term person centered treatment plan to assist the clients towards achieving their goals.
- Monitor, evaluate and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
- Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
- Establish collaborative working relationships with inpatient treatment teams and plan with them appropriate discharges for clients.
- Foster relationship with community provides to ensure that clients are connected with appropriate services as they transition back into the community.
- Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental and physical illness, family issues, housing problems and unemployment.
- Provide ongoing psycho/ education to clients, their families and others within their support network.
- Provide out of hours crisis intervention services to clients and their support network.
- Work with clients and their housing providers to resolve clinical issues that are impacting on the client’s ability to manage and retain supportive housing.
- Attend and participate in team meetings and supervisory sessions
- Escort consumers, when indicated, on appointments with community based treatment providers.
- Collaborate with Health Home care coordinators.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of mental illness and serious emotional disturbances and substance abuse disorders.
- Knowledge of treatment, rehabilitation, and community support programs as they relate to consumers/residents, families, and staff.
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The Family Specialist will;
- Provide psychological and educational assessments
- Collaborate and cooperate with other staff on projects geared for adolescents
- Engage, contract and collaborate with parents and adolescents regarding service provision, goals and service planning. Monitor and document progress with adolescent and parent
- Facilitate individual, group and dyadic counseling sessions
- Develop and implement various age appropriate activities and workshops designed to address emotional, social, educational and recreational development
- Facilitate transportation as needed in order to fulfill commitment to activities, meetings, educational endeavors
- Develop and implement a program consisting of workshops and activities that will address peer pressure, drug, HIV/AIDS prevention, gang violence, teen pregnancy, teen suicide, and other issues associated with at risk youth
- Provide crisis intervention to adolescents and parents
- Outreach to schools and other facilities willing to donate volunteer services to the adolescents
- Act as a liaison between the House and the board of education, school district offices, special committees, youth organizations, and city agencies such as Administration for Children’s Services and the family court
- Provide referrals to outside agencies for services such as mental and physical health, mentoring programs, vocational education services and summer youth employment
- Attend staff meeting, case conferences, and in-service training
- Bring expressive and therapeutic opportunities to the teens which are designed to address inter and intra personal issues, practice for self-esteem, career opportunities, personal expression
- Perform periodic evaluations of adolescent workshops and activities. Implement modifications in service provision where needed
- Assist with after school workshop
- Perform other appropriate and related tasks and responsibilities as directed by Program Director
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The Wellness Coach works independently in the field, and as part of a rehabilitation services delivery team, with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living in the community, primarily, in single and scatter-site apartment and SRO housing.
Essential Job Functions
- Adjust resident’s goals, objectives, methods, and target dates as necessary
- Complete service plan reviews on a quarterly basis for all residents, with the initial review occurring three months from the date of admission.
- Ensure the uniformity of all case recordsWork independently in the field, and as a team member to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents
- Regularly assess, correct and report apartment and personal living space inspections conditions as assigned
- Facilitate resident empowerment committees/activities
- Assist residents with the safe handling of food and preparation of meals as needed
- Assist residents in the organization and maintenance of their apartments and common areas.
- Participate in a 24/7 crisis response rotation, as indicated
- Adhere diligently to all life-safety policies and procedures Perform all duties in a manner that is appreciative of residents’ strengths and supportive of their continued recovery.
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The position’s purpose and function is to provide guidance and instruction as well as technical assistance to users in the exercise room. Monitor user exercise and demonstrate corrective techniques to help minimize injury and improve overall fitness.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete fitness assessment, consultations and introduction sessions for new user.
- Provides instruction to all users on how to use all exercise’s equipment and free weight properly.
- Demonstrate activities for user to follow.
- Demonstrate how to carry out various exercises and routines such as yoga etc.
- Supervise users to ensure that they are exercising safely and effectively.
- Creating exercise program that applicable to various ages, that include senior
- Provide individual support or counseling in general wellness or nutrition.
- Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events
- Perform any other related duties assigned
DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Abilities to provide instruction to all users on proper use of equipment
- Abilities to execute individual fitness program design a safe and effective way.
- Ability to motivate others to improve their overall fitness and health.
- Must have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Must have listening and problem skills.
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The Wellness Coach works independently in the field with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living in the community, primarily, in single and scatter-site apartment and SRO housing. The Wellness Coach will develop and monitor individual service plans in conjunction with agency consumers, identify and document any issues in daily living skills. Play a significant role as a member of the social service team in the development of off-site recreation, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towards community inclusion and integration. Participation in ongoing individual and group supervision, team meetings, case conferences, division meetings and trainings is required.
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The Peer Specialistwill be expected to meet with individuals on a monthly basis, document the face to face engagement, including progress notes and other clinical documentation. They will assist with completing apartment inspections, facilitate support groups, accompanies individuals to appointments and actively participates in efforts to improve the organization.
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Are you looking to jumpstart your Administrative career in a social services environment? Then you have come to the right place! Here at S:US we offer stability, longevity and growth. The Administrative Assistant will work in one of our treatment programs, assisting the Program Director and Facility Manager with purchasing, inventory control, mails, faxes, deliveries, service calls, drills, tracking and filling all vendors list, inspection checklists and work orders. The Administrative Assistant will also answer phones, direct calls as appropriate, receive and distributes mail, faxes, and deliveries.
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The Wellness Coach works independently in the field, and as part of a rehabilitation services delivery team, with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living in the community, primarily, in single and scatter-site apartment and SRO housing.
Responsibilities:
- Engage people with mental illness and assist them in meeting the demands of community living and maintaining their housing by teaching them the necessary skills, and linking them to services that will support their recovery, independence and self-determination
- Conduct Group Meetings on Wellness Management
- Complete service plan reviews for all residents
- Regularly assess, correct and report apartment and personal living space inspections conditions as assigned
- Provide Case Management for residents, engage residents in setting rehabilitation and housing support goals, and collaborate with them in developing a Housing Support Plan where indicated.
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The Wellness Coach works independently in the field with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living in the community, primarily, in single and scatter-site apartment and SRO housing. The Wellness Coach will develop and monitor individual service plans in conjunction with agency consumers, identify and document any issues in daily living skills. Play a significant role as a member of the social service team in the development of off-site recreation, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towards community inclusion and integration. Participation in ongoing individual and group supervision, team meetings, case conferences, division meetings and trainings is required.
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The Wellness Coach ensures the best quality of care and services for program consumers (and their families, as appropriate) in the Mental Health Division. This role is 80% field work and requires travel.
Responsibilities:
- Provide case management to assigned caseload.
- Develop and monitor individual service plans in conjunction with agency consumers.
- Assist agency consumers with accessing needed community services (medical, psychological, substance abuse, vocational, food, clothing, etc.) through the development of a referral network, referral and follow up.
- Assist agency consumers with problem solving and crisis intervention.
- Accompany agency consumers on medical, psychiatric, and public benefit appointments, as necessary.
- Act as advocate for consumer as appropriate; encourage and support self- advocacy.
- Identification of any problems in daily living skills; hands on assistance and/or referral in addressing problems in daily living skills.
- Support Facilities Management staff in ensuring maintenance of apartment standards as outlined by SUS and OMH.
- Supportive counseling to agency consumers as needed.
- Regular home visits and hospital visits, as necessary.
- Maintenance of a strong working relationship with all therapeutic support services to ensure the best quality of care.
- Documentation of all services in compliance with agency standards
- Assist with moves with consumers and staff; also include lifting, packing and cleaning
- Work as a member of the social service team in the development of off-site recreation, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towards community inclusion and integration.
- Liaison to community based services and groups including civic, social service government, and business organizations.
- Participate in ongoing individual and group supervision, team meetings, case conferences, division meetings and trainings
- Adhere to on call beeper/cell phone system to facilitate crisis intervention, emergencies and other situations that require immediate action.
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Are you looking for a company that is recognized for bringing positive change to the underserved community? Then come join the SUS family! We offer a rewarding careers, outstanding benefits, work-life balance and the opportunity to serve others. We are look for passionate Residential Aides to work in in our shelter programs, providing services that include: driving program vehicle to drop off and pick up shelter residents, assist with cleaning facility and the nightly count. The Residential Aide is also responsible for packing client belongings for move outs, transfers and curfew violators.
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The Wellness Coach works independently in the field with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living in the community, primarily, in single and scatter-site apartment and SRO housing. The Wellness Coach will develop and monitor individual service plans in conjunction with agency consumers, identify and document any issues in daFinishily living skills. Play a significant role as a member of the social service team in the development of off-site recreation, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towards community inclusion and integration. Participation in ongoing individual and group supervision, team meetings, case conferences, division meetings and trainings is required.
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Are you looking for a company that is recognized for bringing positive change to the underserved community? Then come join the SUS family! We offer a rewarding careers, outstanding benefits, work-life balance and the opportunity to serve others. We are look for passionate Residential Aides to work in in our shelter programs, providing services that include: driving program vehicle to drop off and pick up shelter residents, assist with security of the facility and the nightly count. The Residential Aide is also responsible for coordinating client move outs, transfers and curfew violators.
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The Wellness Coach works independently in the field with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living in the community, primarily, in single and scatter-site apartment and SRO housing. The Wellness Coach will develop and monitor individual service plans in conjunction with agency consumers, identify and document any issues in daily living skills. Play a significant role as a member of the social service team in the development of off-site recreation, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towards community inclusion and integration. Participation in ongoing individual and group supervision, team meetings, case conferences, division meetings and trainings is required.
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The Peer Specialist ensures the quality of care for consumers who are living with mental health problems, and provides harm reduction outreach and case management services.
Responsibilities:
- Interface with representatives from Probation/ Parole in order to encourage consumer compliance with requirements and facilitate communication.
- Act as an advocate for consumers as appropriate; encourage and support self- advocacy.
- Develop and facilitate a peer support group for agency consumers.
- Develop, with consumers, individualized strategies for reducing the negative consequences of drug use and not taking medication for mental illness.
- Provide outreach intervention and referral services through the distribution of materials, information, education and prevention messages to consumers in their homes and/or in group settings.
- Promote problem solving and decision making skill development, particularly in the areas of drug use, sexual risk reduction, and medical treatment.
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The Wellness Coach works independently in the field, and as part of a rehabilitation services delivery team, with people of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds and preferences who have a mental illness and are living in the community, primarily, in single and scatter-site apartment and SRO housing.
Responsibilities:
- Engage people with mental illness and assist them in meeting the demands of community living and maintaining their housing by teaching them the necessary skills, and linking them to services that will support their recovery, independence and self-determination
- Conduct Group Meetings on Wellness Management
- Complete service plan reviews for all residents
- Regularly assess, correct and report apartment and personal living space inspections conditions as assigned
- Provide Case Management for residents, engage residents in setting rehabilitation and housing support goals, and collaborate with them in developing a Housing Support Plan where indicated.
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The Care Coordinator will assume the care coordination responsibility for Chronically Ill clients identified from the NYS DOH (New York State Department of Health) list of high end users of Medicaid. Many of these clients will also have a co occurring disorder of mental illness and/or substance abuse. They will conduct Community outreach to CIDP clients to enroll potential clients who are identified by the NYS DOH. They will be expected to provide care management and coordination of the plan of care for this specified population in need of intensive case management including health education and advocacy. They will also provide intensive care coordination in a medical setting to include illness management.
Responsibilities:
- Help find, engage, and enroll clients from the NYS DOH list of eligible Brooklyn and Manhattan Medicaid beneficiaries who have chronic illness and possible mental illness and or substance abuse
- Assure that clients reliably attend medical appointments at outpatient clinics
- Assure that clients comply with prescription regiment
- Write clear service plans and progress notes and maintain meticulous documentation of service visits
- Provide services in the Clinical Home and in the community
- Carry a caseload of clients, each of which is to be visited once and at least one service provided during the course of a calendar month
- Coordinate ancillary care for clients to ensure continuous, comprehensive care
- Collaborate with all members of the team, primary care and specialty doctors and all partners on a regular basis
- Initiate appropriate referrals to additional services including home care and notify appropriate support staff of referral to ensure authorization
- Assist clients to obtain access to transportation
- Research, evaluate and recommend community resources to meet non medical needs of client (i.e. alternative resource programs, support groups and community support services.)
- Work with Medical Home team inpatient providers, discharge planners and nurse partners to ensure efficient use of inpatient resources and a timely discharge to an appropriate setting
- Facilitate and participate in client care conference for medical and peer review
- Collaborate with mental heath and substance abuse care providers to ensure coordination of all services and integration of services
- Work collaboratively with the ValueOptions Field Care Coordinator to provide and link clients to services that facilitate illness management
- Provide verbal and written illness management educational protocols
- Immediately reports serious incidents, serious incident allegations, incidents, or sensitive situations to supervisors. Completes incident reports in accordance with CIDP policy
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The Maintenance Worker ensures the proper maintenance and upkeep of the shelter. Responsibilities include assisting in developing consumer’s ability to maintain individual residents on basic cleaning and safety, maintain cleanliness in assigned areas within the facility. The Maintenance Worker oversees floor care (mopping, sweeping, buffing, waxing), cleaning cafeteria and kitchen areas, bathrooms, emptying trash, separating recyclables, emptying garbage, wiping windows and walls, and cleaning stairways and/or elevators. Minor repairs and building maintenance throughout assigned areas of the facility, including; painting, plastering, repairing furniture, maintaining smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers.
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The Desk Security staff member will be responsible for ensuring a safe environment and that tenants are adhering to House Rules and program policies, monitoring surveillance systems, and acting as a role model to tenants and encourage program participation. In this role you will provide necessary support to residents for a variety of issues, make hourly observation rounds and document in the communication log, communicate incidents to supervisory staff via written incident reports and communication log, and attend staff meetings. You will also provide frontline crisis intervention, answer phones and route calls as needed, ensure reception area is tidy, and perform other duties as requested by supervisor
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The Maintenance Worker ensures the proper maintenance and upkeep of the shelter. Responsibilities include assisting in developing consumer’s ability to maintain individual residents on basic cleaning and safety, maintain cleanliness in assigned areas within the facility. The Maintenance Worker oversees floor care (mopping, sweeping, buffing, waxing), cleaning cafeteria and kitchen areas, bathrooms, emptying trash, separating recyclables, emptying garbage, wiping windows and walls, and cleaning stairways and/or elevators. Minor repairs and building maintenance throughout assigned areas of the facility, including; painting, plastering, repairing furniture, maintaining smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers.